ASSOCIATE IN TECHNICAL STUDIES

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WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?

Garth Schoffman Director of Instruction and Program Development 330.684.8938 gds@uakron.edu

1901 Smucker Road, Orrville, OH 44667 wayne.uakron.edu

wayne.uakron.edu

Make an appointment to visit our campus by calling 330.684.8980 or toll-free 1.800.221.8308, ext. 8980.During your visit, talk with one of our admissions counselors, or the program coordinator, about your opportunities and how to get started. You can begin the application process by following these easy steps:

❯❯ Complete an application form on our website at wayne.uakron.edu/admissions (nonrefundable fee required).

❯❯ Submit an official copy of your high school transcripts or GED.

❯❯ Take either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). These tests are not required for students age 21 and older.

❯❯ Submit official transcripts from any other accredited college or university you have attended.

Fill out applications for scholarships, grants, and loans. Applications are available online or in the Student Services office. Request financial aid information early to ensure you receive the financial help you need.

The Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) provides an integrated program of study for those students whose educational objectives and interests cannot be met through the College’s formal associate degree programs.

The Associate of Technical Studies permits students to combine various courses from two or more of the College’s existing programs with other University credits, with credits earned at other postsecondary institutions, and/or with training received through other educational enterprises.

The Associate of Technical Studies is administered through the Office of the Dean and coordinated by the Associate Dean of Instruction. Interested students must complete a formal Associate of Technical Studies application.

Upon application, the Associate Dean of Instruction makes an initial assessment of any transfer work and assists the applicant in selecting relevant areas of study. The application is then forwarded for review by the faculty most closely associated with the proposed area of study.

Upon faculty acceptance, the application is submitted to the Associate of Technical Studies committee which, upon approval, forwards the application to the Dean of Wayne College for final approval.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS❯❯ Completion of an Associate of Technical Studies application

specifying a coherent combination of technical courses selectively drawn from two or more technical programs currently offered at the College, with no more than three major areas of study reflecting a reasonable array of courses within each area of study.

❯❯ Approval of the Associate of Technical Studies application by the Associate Dean of Instruction, relevant faculty, the Associate of Technical Studies committee, and the Dean of Wayne College.

❯❯ Degree application of only that transfer coursework completed with a “C” (2.0) grade or better.

❯❯ Completion of at least 14 credits of general education courses and 14 credits of “basic” courses, as required by the Ohio Board of Regents.

❯❯ Completion of at least one-half of the technical credits at The University of Akron and/or Wayne College, equally divided among the selected areas of study.

❯❯ Completion of a minimum of 64 credits with a grade point average of 2.0.

WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES?

Upon completion of this associate degree, students may choose to apply the earned credits toward a Bachelor of Organizational Supervision degree.